Career Move: Philippe Favreau

EMPLOYER: Carmanah Technologies, one of the world's premier suppliers of renewable and energy-efficient technologies, including solar-powered LED lighting, solar power systems and equipment and LED illuminated signage.

QUOTE: "Cemeteries are full of people who thought they did not have a successor."

READING: This year, mostly 14th century history.

WORST FEAR: None

GADGETS: GPS and Marine Chart plotter

EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS: Master's degree in commerce and administration from the University of Paris, France; master's degree in nuclear sciences from Ecole Polytechnique Montreal; and a degree in physics engineering from Ecole Polytechnique, Grenoble, France.